A Scots Tory has been criticised for accepting hospitality from a drinks producer before later withdrawing his support for a key part of a national recycling scheme.
Maurice Golden was handed the free tickets by Heineken to attend sold-out Scotland internationals at Hampden and Murrayfield in 2021 and 2022. Mark Ruskell, Scottish Greens environment spokesman, today branded the gifts "unfortunate timing".
Golden, a North East MSP, previously supported calls for glass to be included in the deposit return scheme (DRS) being planned by the Scottish Government.
